The video argues that soaking artifacts in water could not have made them look old: soapstone is non-porous and would not change color. It notes that 10 days per fake × 2,500 = about 68 years for one maker, while only three years passed between the 1880 excavation and Emmer's 1883 investigation. It also identifies sandstone, mica schist, copper and shell as non-local.
Video argues water immersion could not have aged the artifacts
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- The video says Emmer claimed artifacts were immersed in water to make them look old
- The presenter argues soapstone is non-porous and would not change color after immersion
- The video argues that aging artifacts by soaking them for a few days was physically impossible
- The video says a figurine maker claimed he could produce each fake artifact in 10 days
- At one fake every 10 days, 2,500 artifacts would take about 68 years to manufacture
- The interval between excavation in 1880 and Emmer's investigation in 1883 was three years
- The video identifies sandstone, mica schist, copper and shell as non-local, challenging the claim that all materials were local
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